INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FOR DEVELOPMENT (IYST), 2017

‘to give a “voice to the Ecotourism fraternity of the Asia-Pacific region” that can be heard in the wider global forum of discussions…’
The APREC is trying to develop a programme/project under the branding of ‘feel the community proud through tourism business’ by promoting and strengthening of Community Based Ecotourism Enterprises (CBE) to increase the

Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN) and the Training Programme on ‘Standards and Certification’ conducted by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (UNWTO-GSTC) was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 4th to 6th June, 2016 at the Auditorium of Thai Public Office of Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism....

A Network of Community Based Tourism Projects was ceremonially launched at Panama in the East Coast, Sri Lanka, on the 30th June, 2016 (Thursday) These Projects are being supported by ILO and Australian Aid. Under these projects a Central Tourism Office of Panama Community Based Tourism Association (CBTA)...

"We are giving a voice to small and medium tourism entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka that can be heard in the wider global forum of discussions and feel the SME tourism fraternity proud through tourism businesses", added SLEF press statement.

A group of Asian ecotourism leaders gathered to kick off the Asian Ecotourism Network (Ecotourism Asia-AEN) in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on the 16th of October, 2014, in conjunction with the 8th Asia Pacific Ecotourism Conference.

Palitha Gurusinghe, President of Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation has been invited by the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Turkey, to conduct a Training Programme on Ecotourism for the officials of the Wildlife Sector and National Parks in Turkey.

Small and Medium Enterprises of Tourism in Sri Lanka (SME); a new Initiative by Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation (SLEF)

To position Sri Lanka as a Sustainable Ecotourism destination, the country needs the services of Small and Medium Scale Ecotourism Network, (SMEN) consisting of tour operators, hotel and lodge owners and Community Based Ecotourism Enterprises (CBEs)

CERTIFICATE COURSE IN ECOTOURISM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (EBD) Conducted by Sri Lanka Ecotourism
Foundation in association with The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) and Asia-Pacific
Regional Ecotourism Council (APREC)

The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), has offered 50% discount on the 'One Year Professional Membership' for the EBD Participants whose names indicated above. It will be a great opportunity for them to join the oldest and largest ecotourism organization in the world and involved in the activities performed by TIES in the Ecotourism Fields

Internships and Voluntourism in Sri Lanka with SLEF.

Please down load PDF to see a Profile on Internships and Voluntourism of the 2 EVS from Spain-2016